Q&A: What is at stake at Richard Freeman’s medical tribunal?

05 February 2019 04:23
The career of Richard Freeman, the former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor, is on the line but what is he accused of and what could be the consequences for the sport?When Richard Freeman, the former Team Sky and British Cycling doctor, walks into the St James’s Building in Manchester to face a medical tribunal on Wednesday he knows his career will be on the line. And so, in a way, will be the reputations of the organisations he worked for.For Freeman’s case, brought by the General Medical Council, centres on claims he ordered banned testosterone for an unnamed rider in 2011 – and then tried to cover his tracks. Related: Bradley Wiggins: ‘sinister’ details about Jiffy bag affair should be made public Continue readingreadfullarticle

Source: TheGuardian